Double Treble Crochet

 Double Treble Crochet 

Abbreviation (dtr)

1. This stitch is identical on the front and back.

2. To start make a foundation chain. Then wrap the yarn around the hook twice.

3. Insert the hook through the 5th chain from the hook.

4. Yrh and draw a loop through the chain. There are now 4 loops on the hook.

5. Yrh and draw a loop through the first 2 loops on the hook. 

6. There are now 3 loops remaining on the hook. Yrh and draw a loop through the first 2 loops on the hook.

7. There are 2 loops remaining. Yrh and draw a loop through these 2 loops.

8. This completes the first Double Treble. 

9. Repeat steps 4 to 8 to the end of the foundation chain.

10. Turn and work 4 chains at the beginning of the next and each row. 

11. Miss the top of the 1st Double Treble in the row below and work the 1st Double Treble into the top of the 2nd stitch.

12. Work a Double Treble into each of the remaining Double Trebles in the row below.

13. Work the last stitch of the row into the top of the 4 chains. 

14. Continue more rows in this way.